The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced that no secondhand electric vehicles with a battery life under 80% will be allowed for importation into the country.
In a communiqué on Monday, KEBS added that all used electric vehicles from Japan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Thailand, Singapore, South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK) are subject to mandatory pre-inspection by the Quality Inspection Services Inc (QISJ)
QISJ is the KEBS-appointed inspection agent for motor vehicles.
KEBS noted that the notice is pursuant to the provisions of Legal Notice No.78 of 2020 of the Verification of Conformity to Kenya Standards of Imports Order.
